'approximately' definitions:
Definition of 'approximately'
From: WordNet
adverb
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" [syn: approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so]
Synonyms of 'approximately'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- about,
- all but,
- all in all,
- almost,
- almost entirely,
- approaching,
- approximatively,
- around,
- by and large,
- chiefly,
- circa,
- close to,
- effectually,
- essentially,
- for practical purposes,
- generally,
- generally speaking,
- in round numbers,
- in the main,
- mainly,
- more or less,
- most,
- mostly,
- much,
- nearabout,
- nearly,
- nigh,
- on balance,
- on the whole,
- plus ou moins,
- practically,
- roughly,
- roughly speaking,
- roundly,
- say,
- some,
- substantially,
- virtually,
- well-nigh